Paintbrush



P. A. ROSS! Dec. 20; 1927.

gnuenkw Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

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IPAINTBBUSH.

Application fled January as, 1927. Serial no. 163,447.

.The present invention relates to paint brushes, and aims to rovide anovel and improved device of t 's character having arranged thereonatthe base of the bristles .5 thereof an outwardly extending'trough forreceiving and retaining surplus paint when the bristles of the brush"are upwardly disposed, thus preventing the paint from running down overthe handle of the brush.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an outwardly flaredtrough around the base of the bristles having inwardly projecting prongsat its open ared' end, said prongs extending inwardly and also extendingslightly towards the bottom of the trough for aiding in directing paintfrom the open flared edge of the trough back into the trough whenthebristles are upwardly disposed after ermitting the paint to drain fromthe trough.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a paint brush of theabove indicated character, which is simple and substantial inconstruction, which can be manufactured $5 economically, and which willbe thoroughly eflicient and ractical in use.

With the toregoi'ng and other objects in view which will be, apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes canbe made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompap ying drawings, wherein: I

proved brush showing a portion of the trough in section,

Figure 2 is a vertical section'taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1illustrating thehandle in elevation, and

Figu

re 3 is a cross section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2. V

. In the drawings the numeral 10 designates the handle 01? the brush towhich are attached bristles 11, said bristles being held in place bymeans of a ferrule 12, or the like. The handle 10 of the brush is of theusual I construction,

substantially the width of the bristles and having its opposite sidesflat, while its edges are rounding.

In carrying out the invention, I have secured to the head of the-brush aband 13, preferably constructed of metal, said band gure 1 isa sideelevation of my im extending at the head thereof being secured to thebrush by means of small nails, tacks or any other securing means 14found desirable. The band 13 lies flat and sun ly engages the outersurface of the head of t e brush and is flared outwardly, as at 15, to apoint adjacent the point where the bristles 11 are embedded under theferrule 12. The flared-out portion 15. extends slightly over a portionof the bristlesand outwardly to a point where the same is bent' back onitself, as at 16. The bent back portion 16 terminates at a pointadjacent the bristles-11, but slightly spaced therefrom.

By referring to Figures 1 and 2- of the drawings, it is tob'e noted thatthe bent back portion 16 extends inwardly from the flared portion 15 andslightly towards the point where the bristles are secured to the head ofthe'brush, the purpose of which will be set forth as the descriptionproceeds. The

edge of the bent back ortion 16 is provided with a series of notches 17therein which extend towards the outwardly flared portion 15 to pointsadjacent the point where the bent back portion 16 is formed from. theflared portion 15. By providing a series of notches in the bent backportion 16 a series of prongs 18 are consequently provided between thenotches.

Secured to one side of the brush on the band 13 by means of small nailsor tacks 19 is a hook member 20, the purpose of which is for hanging thepalnt brush to a pail with the bristles extending downwardly in order.to permit draining of paint from the brush after the same has been used.It is to be noted that the hook member 20 extends outwardly a greaterdistance than the flared portion 15 so as to engage over the wall of thepaint container.

The flared portion 15 forms a trough ex tendin around the bristles ofthe brush, so that w en the brush is in use with the bristles upwardlydisposed, such as when painting a ceiling, or the like, paint from thebristles of the brush necessarily running down will bereceived in saidtrough and retained, thus preventing such paint from running down overthe handle of the brush and-on the hand of the user. After quite a bitof paint has been received in the trough 15, the brush maybe hung uponthepaint pail in order to rmit the draining of paint from the trough:back into the pail. Whenthe brush is again put to use, whatever painthanging to t e outwardly flared edge of the trough will be directed backdown into the troughv by the prongs 18, due to the fact that sald prongsextend inwardly from the open edge of the trough and slightly towardsthe bot-' tom of the trough.

7 From the foregoing, it can be seen .that my improved brush may be usedefiiciently for all kinds of painting without danger also extendingslightly towards the handle end of the brush.

- 2. A brush comprising a handle, bristles attached to one end of saidhandle, a band, attached to the handle adjacent the point where thebristles are attached, an outwardly flared portion formed on said bandaround portions of said bristles, and a bent back portion formed on saidflared portion and extending towards the bristles, said bent backportion having openings therein attached to one end ofsaid handle, aband attached to the handle adjacent the point where the bristles areattached, an outwardly flared portion formed on said band aroundportions of said bristles, and a bent back portion formed on said flaredportion and extending towards the bristles, said bent back portionhaving slots extendingfrom the edge thereof adjacent the bristles to adacent the point where said bent bac portion is formed from said flaredrtion. V

4. A brush comprising a handle, bristles attached to one end of saidhandle, a band attached to the handle adjacent the point where thebristles are attached, an outwardly flared portion formed on said bandaround portions of said bristles, and a bent back portion formed on saidflared portion andextending towards the bristles, said bent back rtionhavin slots extending from the thereof ad acent the bristles to pointsad aoent the point where said bent back portion is formed from saidflared portion, said bent back portion extending slightly towards thehandle end of the brush.

- PAUL A, E0881.

